UML Chair Oli presents claim to form new government with list of 153 lawmakers

Rajan Bhattarai, foreign affairs advisor to PM Oli, said that PM Oli presented his claim with the list of 121 lawmakers of the CPN-UML, of which PM Oli is the chairman, and 32 lawmakers of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP).

PM Oli clarifies he opted for new process for lack of time for trust vote

The Prime Minister called a press meet at his official residence today and expressed his opinion regarding why he on Thursday recommended to the President to call upon parties for formation of a new government as per the Article 76(5) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Process to form new Govt. imperative: Prime Minister Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that it was imperative to begin the procedure for the formation of a new majority government.

JSP Central Executive Committee meeting postponed indefinitely

The meeting of the central executive committee of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) has been postponed indefinitely.

Govt recommends to summon budget session on May 23

The government Thursday decided to recommend to President Bidya Devi Bhandari to summon the budget session of the House of Representatives. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the official residence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Baluwatar recommended to the President to call the budget session of the HoR on May 23, according to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Lilanath Shrestha.

Volunteer group connects helpers with helpless

A request pings up on the COVID Connect Nepal Viber group: “In urgent need of hospital bed with ventilator.” Less than a minute later, another request: “Patient in critical need of ICU bed.” A few moments later, yet another ping: “Ventilator. A very critical case.”

Prez Bhandari calls on political parties to form new majority government

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on political parties to form a new alternative government as per Article 76 (5) of the Constitution.

8,227 new cases of COVID-19, 6,543 recoveries, 190 fatalities in 24 hours

In 21,695 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 8,227 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Health Ministry during its regular update.

Dr. Devkota elected NA member

Dr. Khim Lal Devkota has been elected as the member of the National Assembly from Bagmati Province in the by-election for the same held today.

Act of flouting party orders, voting against party's official candidate condemned

The Standing Committee meeting of the ruling CPN-UML has denounced those who voted against the party's candidate in the by-election for vacant National Assembly (NA) member held in Bagmati Province today by defying the party's decision.

SC orders seven ministers to stop works

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order preventing seven ministers who are not the member of the Federal Parliament to carry out their ministerial duties.

CPN-UML Standing Committee meet kicks off at Baluwatar

It has been said that discussions on current issues would be held in the meeting. Similarly, the meeting of the Council of Ministers is taking place immediately after the Standing Committee meet concludes.

National Assembly election today

CPN (UML) Chairperson and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday urged the party members to cast vote for Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal in the May 20 election for the National Assembly seat in Bagmati Province.

Health materials of Spanish support arriving today

Spain is sending a consignment by a chartered flight on Thursday that will include ventilators, oxygen concentrators and PPEs, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in a statement on Wednesday.

New virus variants more contagious but vaccines work against them

The presence of new variants - B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.1 - of coronavirus has also been confirmed in Nepal. The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) informed that in the gene sequencing of 35 samples collected from various parts of the nation, the B.1.617.2 variant was detected in 34 samples and B.1.617.1 was detected in one.

8,064 new cases of COVID-19, 7,989 recoveries, 246 fatalities in 24 hours

With 8,064 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Wednesday, the nation's novel coronavirus tally has reached 480,418.

'High infection rate on all age group: nature of new variant'

According to Dr Richa Nepal, Consultant Physician at the Department of Internal Medicine of Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, the new variant is more infectious and is affecting all the age-groups, so it invites many challenges than the first wave.

Prime Minister Oli appeals representatives to vote for party's candidates in NA by-election

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appealed to everyone to vote for CPN-UML's candidate Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' in the upcoming by-election being held for the vacant position of National Assembly member representing Bagmati Province.

CPN-UML task-force meet taking place today

The meeting of the task force formed to resolve the intra-party disputes of the ruling CPN-UML is being held today at 7:00 pm in the evening.

COVID restrictions limit prospects of 4% economic growth

The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has said that it will be challenging to achieve the projected 4 per cent economic growth in the current fiscal year due to the COVID-19 and prohibitory order put in effect to control the spread of the virus.